It's no surprise that Brexit and climate change, along with a continuing push to address poverty and inequality, dominated this week’s Programme for Government in Scotland. There is no doubt that these are three key areas which Prospect can support.

Richard Clatworthy, a senior project engineer for Western Power Distribution, has worked in the energy industry for more than 30 years and has been a union member for just as long. Earlier this summer he became president of Prospect’s new overarching Energy Sector.

Prospect is calling on Scotland's Rural College and the Scottish Government to urgently review proposals to close regional post-mortem facilities resulting in the loss of key scientific, research and analytical expertise vital for disease control.

Prospect is calling on Scotland's Rural College and the Scottish Government to urgently review proposals to close regional post-mortem facilities resulting in the loss of key scientific, research and analytical expertise vital for disease control.